Hello,
This
a short article about the new “big scale” Helicopter from Trumpeter.
I
was asked to write an article for the German model magazine “Modell Fan”
about this kit so I started building an unusual project for me.
Normally
I build Nato jets and helicopters and this was my first step to former “east
block” aircraft and I had to learn something about the colors they use,
specially the green color inside...
The
Trumpeter kit is great, the fit is perfect and the building no problem, but on
the other side it is missing the complete interior on the cargo deck, so i
decided to build it scratch as it is good visible thru the open doors.
I
also added a new rescue hoist, the kit part is only for older Mi-8-variants, and
a weather radar nose from my spare box.
I
decided not to take the kit decal variants, as an UN-Helicopter is more in my
interest and so I build this machine as a Helicopter from UNPROFOR, the
UN-Mission in Bosnia.
Click on
images below to see larger images
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The
painting is with Gunze-colors with a preshading and some light washing and
pastel chalks for the exhaust area, the decals are from an “UN”-sheet (tl-decals)
or homemade with clear decal film and my printer.
All
in all I think this is a great kit, but if you think about building it you will
need a really big showcase, as the rotor diameter is 62cm and the total length
73 cm.
I
hope, you like it
Thomas
Any comments – just e-mail me
by clicking my name at the top of this article
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